Med Surge 2

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1. Looking for witty saying for band aid bags

   Med Surge 2 replied to cid1's topic in School

   No bleeding, No bandage. But, wash it

2. Specialized Training in Public Health

   Med Surge 2 replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public, Community Health

   You may also want to look at your states administrative code. Texas specifically increases the scope of practice for nurses working for a health department (government entity) Rule 193.4 -...

3. When is it safe for a pt to come to the floor from recovery?

   Med Surge 2 replied to Med Surge 2's topic in General Nursing

   6-7 is normal, though 7 is hard. Staffing states that we should take 8, but I will only do that rarely and keep a log about when I do. 8 is when you have a couple stable lap chole's, lap appy's,...

4. When is it safe for a pt to come to the floor from recovery?

   Med Surge 2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I sent this one back. 72 year old F lap colon resection. VS 100/58, 98, 12, 97.3 responds slugishly after much prompting to voice. Can't move from stretcher to bed. Moves arms then seems to forget...

5. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

   Med Surge 2 replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

   Heh, there are quite a few times that I would like the doc to let me write his orders. At least I can read my handwritting. I feel like telling the doc, here this is a typewritter start typing or...

6. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   Med Surge 2 replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   It is funny what people will come to the ER for I had a pt 50 year old female CC:Leg pain - her daughter comes up to the triage desk and says "Mom, your staying. Her chief complaint should be she was...

7. Nursing Uniform Policy

   Med Surge 2 replied to rustysflygirl's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital color coded us for a while. Med Surge Nurses: carabian blue Critical Care: royal blue Pediatrics: baby blue ER: Navy LPN/LVN: teal It didn't work. First off we float to other units....